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  Major Garrett Chronicles the Lasting Effects of Trump's Legacy in New Book

  September 20 at 4 a.m.

  Books about President Trump's term in office are being cranked out faster than unchecked tribbles on a starship. But with so many anonymous and outright allegations and a revolving door of miffed exes (lovers, staffers) looking for a book deal, it's hard to know which pointed finger to believe. Enter...

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  Who is Drummer Kenney Jones? A Face...Both Small and Regular

  September 18 at 4 a.m.

  Let the Good Times Roll: My Life in the Small Faces, Faces and The Who By Kenney Jones 368 pp. $29.99 Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press While his name and face may not be familiar to the casual classic rock listener—partially due to the fact that his visage was usually...

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  Judas Priest Guitarist K.K. Downing Screams (Sort of) for Vengeance in New Memoir

  September 7 at 5 a.m.

  Heavy Duty: Days and Nights in Judas Priest By K. K. Downing with Mark Eglinton 288 pp. $28 Da Capo Press As one of the founding guitarists in Judas Priest, Ken “K.K.” Downing could be rightly credited as one of the head cooks in the sonic stew of the genre...

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  The Fifth Beatle Gets Massive Bio. Again!

  August 27 at 5 a.m.

  Sound Pictures: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Later Years 1966-2016 By Kenneth Womack 576 pp. $30 Chicago Review Press With music biographies, it’s not common to see one about a record producer, even a well-known one. It’s even rarer to think about one sporting nearly 500 pages...

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  The Story of War is Brought to Light in a New Book By Classic Rock Writer Bob Ruggiero

  August 22 at 5 a.m.

  The classic crossover band War had a surprising system for bringing hits like “The Cisco Kid” and “Low Rider” to life according to Bob Ruggiero. The veteran music journalist and longtime Houston Press writer has authored the first and only biography of the influential rock, funk and soul band. “The...

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  Jefferson Airplane Co-Pilot's Bio Sometimes Wanders Off Course

  August 16 at 5 a.m.

  Been So Long: My Life & Music By Jorma Kaukonen 368 pp. $29.99 St. Martin’s Press As a band, the Jefferson Airplane were right at the epicenter of San Francisco’s Summer of Love and its hippie culture. Just hearing a snippet of “White Rabbit” or “Somebody to Love” (especially in...